The Red Bud Musketeers will face off against the Roxana Shells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Red Bud is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over Pinckneyville.
Roxana kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jersey.
Despite their loss, Roxana saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sean Maberry, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Jake Newton was another key player, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Roxana wouldn't let Jersey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roxana can thank Lyndon Thies and Andruw Ellis for forcing both of them. Ellis' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Red Bud was taken down by Roxana 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Red Bud was down 42-0.
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